Materials

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Materials

The following materials exist in Minecraft. Each material gives certain properties to the block, although individual blocks can and often will override them.

Material​	Map color		Liquid?	Solid?​	Block light?​	Block movement?​	Opaque?​	Need tool?​	Can burn?​	Can replace?​	Piston​
Air Air Type Non-Solid Block Transparency Yes Luminance No Data value dec: 0 hex: 0 bin: 0 Name air Air is the block present in otherwise empty space. Contents 1 Obtaining 1.1 Natural generation 2 Usage 3 History 4		None	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Pushed
Grass		127,178,56	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Pushed
Dirt		183,106,47	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Pushed
Wood		104,83,50	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Pushed
Stone		112,112,112	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Pushed
Metal/Mineral		167,167,167	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Pushed
Anvil		167,167,167	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Blocked
Water		64,64,255	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Replace
Lava		255,0,0	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Replace
Leaves		0,124,0	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Replace
Plants		0,124,0	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Replace
Replaceable plants		0,124,0	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Replace
Sponge		167,167,167	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Pushed
Wool		167,167,167	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Pushed
Fire		None	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Replace
Sand		247,233,163	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Pushed
Non-solid		None	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Replace
Carpet		167,167,167	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Pushed
Glass		None	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Pushed
Redstone lamp		None	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Pushed
TNT		255,0,0	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Pushed
Unknown		0,124,0	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Replace
Ice		160,160,255	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Pushed
Packed ice		160,160,255	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Pushed
Snow layer		255,255,255	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Replace
Snow block		255,255,255	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Pushed
Cactus		0,124,0	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Replace
Clay		164,168,184	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Pushed
Gourd		0,124,0	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Replace
Dragon egg		0,124,0	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Replace
Portal		None	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Blocked
Cake		None	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Replace
Cobweb		167,167,167	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Replace
Piston		112,112,112	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Blocked
Barrier		None	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Blocked
Structure Void		None	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Pushed

1. ↑ Names are conjectural.
2. ↑ If yes, block dependent blocks can be placed on this block, and it is considered when spawning structures
3. ↑ If yes, this block reduces the level of light passing through it or blocks it entirely
4. ↑ If yes, entities cannot move through this block, and it usually suffocates them.
5. ↑ If yes, this block cannot be seen through
6. ↑ If yes, breaking the block without using the correct tool drops nothing. Note that this only affects whether the block requires a tool to drop, not whether it can be broken or drops anything at all.
7. ↑ Only used to determine if lava can set fire to blocks; not used for fire spreading.
8. ↑ If yes, trying to place some other block in the spot occupied by this block will succeed.
9. ↑ If "pushed", the block is pushed by pistons. If "replace", the block is broken by pistons. If "blocked", the block prevents pistons from extending.
10. ↑ Defined in the code, but not used on any blocks. Takes less time to break with swords, like plants and leaves.

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Material	Blocks
Air Air Type Non-Solid Block Transparency Yes Luminance No Data value dec: 0 hex: 0 bin: 0 Name air Air is the block present in otherwise empty space. Contents 1 Obtaining 1.1 Natural generation 2 Usage 3 History 4	Air Air Type Non-Solid Block Transparency Yes Luminance No Data value dec: 0 hex: 0 bin: 0 Name air Air is the block present in otherwise empty space. Contents 1 Obtaining 1.1 Natural generation 2 Usage 3 History 4
Grass
Dirt
Wood
Stone